Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 184

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Panelist: Jerry Green | Karl Berry| Buddy Thornton |

The Child Benefit Theory

I am deeply saddened by the Supreme Court's ruling on June 29, 2023, concerning Affirmative Action and its impact on minorities in the United States. I say that because the fight for Affirmative Action was the only due process most minorities possess, and now they have deemed it unconstitutional as it relates to the equal protection clause. The equal protection clause is a clause that protects the rights of those minorities, predominantly black and brown, giving them equal insured rights, much like the privileged majority. Affirmative Action leads me to another critical decision: the Child-benefit Theory. The child-benefit Theory is a principle that says state funds can be given to private-school students if it helps the child. Child-Benefit Theory means that it is allowed if buying textbooks for all children in the state, including those in private schools, can benefit the child. However, direct government aid to religious schools is generally held to violate the First Amendment's establishment clause.

Karl Berry: Is there a constitutional problem with approving child benefit theory with religious-based schools?

Buddy Thornton: Why should stakeholders in public schools be aware of these practices to access additional resources as needed to support learning?

Jerry Green: What’s the impact of the Supreme Court’s decisions to overturn affirmative action and how does it affect Black/Brown families.

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 183

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Panelist: Dr. Larry Davis | Delna Bryan| Buddy Thornton | Nina Taylor

The School Parent's Bill of Rights

Parents have rights too. Parent universities are some of the entities that can help give those crucial rights to parents moving forward. One is because they give parents a job description that instills awareness of necessary resources to ask the principal or donors for scholars on school campuses each year. To successfully implement the parents' bill of rights, an action plan must show people how to find those resources and where to do follow-ups, like a helpdesk. To retrieve real-life perceptions and points of view about how the parents feel about misunderstandings and gaps within our school campuses. This bill clarifies that parents have a right to know what is happening in their child's school and maintain the right to make decisions about their child's education.

Larry Davis: How do you design learning experiences that meet the needs of rural and urban low-socioeconomic schools?

Delna Bryan: Is there a link between low-achieving schools and communication methods with students, staff, parents, and the community?

Buddy Thornton: How should we align parent rights with school objectives, goals, and practices to access additional resources to support learning?

Nina Taylor: What is the biggest complaint you hear from parents regarding this topic?

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 182

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Panelist: Karl Berry | Dawn Witte| Buddy Thornton | Randy “Boom Boom” Blake

Interrupt the Chaos

Tornadoes are a perfect example of Chaos Theory. We can predict weather patterns well

Randy “Boom Boom” Blake: Have you ever been in a storm that you thought you would survive?

Karl Berry: Is this curable, or will people have generalized anxiety disorder forever?

Buddy Thornton: How should we cope with anxiety when it strikes?

Dawn Witte: Do you avoid certain situations or activities because of your anxiety, and if so, which ones?

Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 181

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

John Mirrione | Randy “Boom Boom” Blake|

You were Created with A Purpose

Every morning I give my students words of Affirmation so that they refocus and realign their mission statements. Every person should have a personal mission statement. I was created with a purpose; I am strong, resilient, and courageous. Every fiber in my bones will be and shall be successful. Those are the words of Affirmation I give my student every day. Because I want to instill in them that you are here on this planet, we called Earth for a purpose. You have a mission, an assignment, and everything in your space to make it happen. It would help if you had the idea, the vision, and the mentorship will guide you into making a plan. You are a creation of something unique in other words, you were tailor-made to fit your assignment and fulfill your mission with high regard and high expectation. That means you are strong enough, you are smart enough, and you are in shape mentally, emotionally, and spiritually sufficient to complete your journey and fulfill your mission.

Randy Blake: Have you ever been tried on and rejected on every side?

John Mirrione: Why is your mission different than others?

Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 180

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Panelist: Karl Berry | Dr. Kelly Brown| Buddy Thornton

A.I. in the Mix of Educational Reform

People love to discuss education reform, although it has become something of a cliché,

Dr. Kelly Brown: How is artificial intelligence becoming the most significant impact in the education field?

Karl Berry: How will the teacher’s position transform more as a coach and mentor to help facilitate a more interactive role than lecturing in this

Buddy Thornton: A few decades from now, will we look back on this

Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 178

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

| Buddy Thornton |

Choice Dynamics After Victimology

The U.S. Department of Justice conducted a study about violent crime and found that 1.4 million in 2018 to 1.2 million in 2019 were victims of violent crime since 2015. Children in specific environments may not display healthy behavior because it may not have been in their earlier stages of development, where key building blocks to learning begin. Continuing from the last I.E. L. Podcast episode (108), we will plunge deep into the long-term efficacy and positive social impact of Choice Dynamics. How humans perceive their surroundings and determine their preferred goals is always influenced by the choices they face and how well they navigate those choices. In academic environments, teachers undertake the arduous task of coordinating learning tasks while engaging with infinitely different students with unique worldviews and non-linear learning competencies.

Buddy Thornton: What is the beauty of Choice Dynamics, and why has it been hidden for so long in plain sight?

Buddy Thornton: From a psychosocial perspective, how does motivation impact student transformation?

Buddy Thornton: Student mindset is at one with their belief system. Please explain why co-creation is essential to success and provide some background to what you are saying to the listening audience.

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 177

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

| Buddy Thornton| Sande Roberts| Anika Jones

Anti-Bullying and Social Responsibility

Revenge is an emotion one feels because of a negative experience. People today ignore real talk, real life, and their personal stories. If not presented in an entertaining can be highly overlooked. Suppose you would just dial back in your memory Rolodex to a point in your life where you experienced trauma. They were expressing thoughts or fantasies considering using violence to address an actual or perceived grievance, threat, or provocation. Many people have occasional or fleeting thoughts of violence in response to perceived grievances. Most do not act on those thoughts or move forward along the pathway. Therefore, the knowledge that someone is thinking about violence does not confirm that a danger exists, but it should alert us to the possibility and may indicate that the person may be struggling with a grievance of some sort or otherwise considering violence to solve a problem. Can factors like instability at home, abuse, and poor nutrition be attached to bullying? Educational leaders are tasked to describe how organizations are beginning to refocus on developing youth advocacy skills and information to address these community initiatives. Building mentors internally and externally to service this population within the school system is crucial for moving forward.

Buddy Thornton: What are the benefits of teaching children to identify the mood swings in other people?

Sande Roberts: Can factors like instability at home, abuse, and poor nutrition be attached to bullying?

Anika Jones: How can we bring all these resources together to create solutions to these types of challenges?

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 176

 Hosted

Panelist: Karl Berry | Doctor Isaac Carrier |

Redirecting Aggression and Teaching Confidence

Doctor Isaac Carrier: How are the affects of mental health affected our school campuses today?

Karl Berry: How has the impact of the pandemic on mental health is beginning to even out across

Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 175

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

 | Karl Berry | Buddy Thornton

5 Essential Steps for Building a Trauma-Informed School

A trauma-informed school is an educational institution that seeks to understand and mitigate the adverse effects of trauma experienced by students.These schools ensure that students receive the necessary behavioral and mental health services. Life is Like A Pencil sharpener! If you think about it, though it is crushing the pencil, the result is that it is not only sharp but also smooth. To understand this concept, you must be aware of your environment and willing to enhance your mindfulness. Mindfulness and community building are appropriate building blocks for developmental levels for students, and understanding how vital it is to know who, what, when, where, and why when they engage with their communities; so to do this in a balanced way. You have to check the biases to ensure the diversities are treated equally and allowed to develop skills associated with their success in and outside the community.

Karl Berry: Recognize that situations that trigger emotional breakdowns are likely to occur during community involvement. How do you maintain awareness during community events?

Buddy Thornton: What would you tell school administrators about de-escalating mental breakdowns and understanding how self-regulation leads to safety?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks